EPISODE · Jun 1, 2010 · 28 MIN

Smitty's TV Repair - Earl "Madman" Muntz - John Forsythe

from The Baby Boomer Radio, TV, Movies, Magazines, Music, Comics, Fads, Toys, Fun, and More Show! · host Smitty, Mike, and Ian

t's all about TV sets this time around. Remember when the TV broke down and you called the repairman? Smitty recalls the TV repair shop started by his dad and remembers his time there testing tubes and dealing with customers. Mike tells us the story of Earl "Madman" Muntz and his TV sets of 1950's vintage. Also remembered are the cars Muntz sold as well as his advertising gimmicks. In addition there's a neat Muntz TV retro-commercial. Ian remembers the Admiral TV set his family owned when he was growing up. Also the Galaxy Gang mark the passing of John Forsythe.

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